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amber lee is with us to show us the roots of this tradition. >> reporter: we're live where people have set up altars like this one. but the main attraction is the annual procession through the streets of the mission. all eyes were drawn to the aztec dancers and their colorful head gear witnessed by hundreds in the procession many with candles. the spirit of ancestors come to visit once a year on this day. >> i'm teeling -- feeling very happy and feel great to showcase our culture. >> they have the food and drink that they love and things like that to honor the dead. >> reporter: this woman told us the tradition of face paint appealed to her as she honored her friend robert yagey killed in a bicycling accident years ago. >> i love that people come together to make art in the name of someone they love to create something beautiful, you know when things are seemingly falling apart. >> reporter: this woman built an altar if her late son-in-law and deceased family members. >> this is like bringing them back to remember the good times, what they liked and what they didn't like, just to be ce
amber lee is with us to show us the roots of this tradition. >> reporter: we're live where people have set up altars like this one. but the main attraction is the annual procession through the streets of the mission. all eyes were drawn to the aztec dancers and their colorful head gear witnessed by hundreds in the procession many with candles. the spirit of ancestors come to visit once a year on this day. >> i'm teeling -- feeling very happy and feel great to showcase our culture....
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firefighter tell us there's smoke in the building and we hear calls for blowers to be brought to the scene. initial reports indicate a small electrical fire. we do have a camera man on the scene and will bring you more information from city hall during this newscast. >>> an earnings report that blew away forecasts. the silican valley networking said earnings rose 18% over the last quarter exceeding $2 billion. earnings increased six hours after cisco announced its results. >>> hundreds of millions of the facebook shares are set to hit the market tomorrow about 800 million shares of facebook will be released from an initial public offering lock up. that lock up restricted some shareholders from selling until a certain amount of time passed. the idea was meant to boost the stock price but it hasn't worked. facebook shares have lost nearly half their value since debuting at $38. >>> the start of the commercial crab season kicks off thursday and prices have been set at $3 a pound. fishermen from half-moon bay to bodega bay will be setting their crab traps on saturday. >>> the coroner has
firefighter tell us there's smoke in the building and we hear calls for blowers to be brought to the scene. initial reports indicate a small electrical fire. we do have a camera man on the scene and will bring you more information from city hall during this newscast. >>> an earnings report that blew away forecasts. the silican valley networking said earnings rose 18% over the last quarter exceeding $2 billion. earnings increased six hours after cisco announced its results. >>>...
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people have been calling us, and wanting to come in and help. >> reporter: volunteers tell us they will be back tomorrow, making calls all day. not taking any votes for granted, leaving nothing to chance. reporting live in lafayette, amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> tonight, we already have the first results of the presidential election. small village of dixville notch is the first to vote for president. five voted for president obama, and five voted for mitt romney. this is the first time there has been a tie in dixville. >>> fewer ballots will be cast in california tomorrow, than in the 2008 presidential election. the poll estimates about 12.75 million people will actually cast ballots in california this year. that's compared to 13.74 million in 2008 during the last presidential election. one theory suggests people were more motivated four years ago, because of the historic nature of the obama candidacy. voters using mail in ballots are expected to reach a new high. the field poll expects 51% to vote early. compared to 49% expected to vote in person at the precincts tomorrow. how e
people have been calling us, and wanting to come in and help. >> reporter: volunteers tell us they will be back tomorrow, making calls all day. not taking any votes for granted, leaving nothing to chance. reporting live in lafayette, amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> tonight, we already have the first results of the presidential election. small village of dixville notch is the first to vote for president. five voted for president obama, and five voted for mitt romney. this is the...
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someone on the boat used a cell phone to call 911. >> there were three people on board. all had flotations twices so they would have saved enough in the cold water. there were calm conditions as well. >> three remains on board while the boat was taken into emeryville. a dog, a cat and a snake were also on the boat. >>> firefighters had expected a fire at a power plant for days. officials say arson is not suspected and damage is less than expected. the cause though hasn't been determined. the fire is not expected to affect power or water supplies. >>> tonight the california highway patrol reports slightly better numbers for its maximum enforcement period so far. in the bay area, officers arrested 71 drivers from wednesday at 6:00 p.m. until this morning. that's down from 73 dui arrests during that same period last year. statewide the chp has made 405 arrests so far also down from last year. there have also been 11 fatalities so far this weekend compared to 13 last year. >>> the california highway patrol is hiring, the chp says a hiring freeze is over and it will take appl
someone on the boat used a cell phone to call 911. >> there were three people on board. all had flotations twices so they would have saved enough in the cold water. there were calm conditions as well. >> three remains on board while the boat was taken into emeryville. a dog, a cat and a snake were also on the boat. >>> firefighters had expected a fire at a power plant for days. officials say arson is not suspected and damage is less than expected. the cause though hasn't...
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Nov 17, 2012
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they were reportedly using a torch to try and cut an oil line when the flames broke out. a sheen of oil spread about a half mile but the coast guard says this is absolutely nothing like the uncontrolled bp oil spill two years ago. >> in news of the world tonight in iran, the government's enrichment of uranium should triple soon. iran insists their uranium the -- uranium plan is for energy only. >>> today one victim's group says ikea is just the tip of the iceburg. >>> and in north korea, people are marking their first ever mother's day. they are buying flowers and cards. north korea's leaders recently announced that today november 16th would be set aside to honor mothers. some mothers paid the respects to the country's father, sung and il. >>> police have arrested a man who they say plan to open fire during a screening of the new twilight movie. blake lammers is facing charges. police say he bought tickets to sunday's showing and then confessed on planning to shoot people inside the theater. his mother tipped off police after he bought two assault rifles and hundreds of b
they were reportedly using a torch to try and cut an oil line when the flames broke out. a sheen of oil spread about a half mile but the coast guard says this is absolutely nothing like the uncontrolled bp oil spill two years ago. >> in news of the world tonight in iran, the government's enrichment of uranium should triple soon. iran insists their uranium the -- uranium plan is for energy only. >>> today one victim's group says ikea is just the tip of the iceburg. >>>...
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she told us her situation is difficult. her husband is a san francisco police officer who also has to work mandatory overtime. >> it's just imposing way too much stress. way too much stress. >> reporter: gibbs says it's hard to find child care on short notice. the 14 year veteran anticipates she will work over time again on thanksgiving. >> i am going to go home tonight and put my kids to bed. then i have to cook an entire thanksgiving dinner for 13 people because i don't know if i'm going to come home on thursday. >> reporter: but the fire department says that the overtimes are necessary. >> we're doing the best we can. >> reporter: but department says right now there are 1,370 firefighters, that's 180 short of what it calls quote comfortable staffing. the firefighters union disagrees, it says the department is short 150 firefighters. >> we're all trying to work through this. but it's just too long, too much aren't tonight the fire commission approved to ask the commission for more firefighters. >>> an arsonist is on the l
she told us her situation is difficult. her husband is a san francisco police officer who also has to work mandatory overtime. >> it's just imposing way too much stress. way too much stress. >> reporter: gibbs says it's hard to find child care on short notice. the 14 year veteran anticipates she will work over time again on thanksgiving. >> i am going to go home tonight and put my kids to bed. then i have to cook an entire thanksgiving dinner for 13 people because i don't know...
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amber lee tells us how police found this little boy. >> reporter: police tell us they used every resource available to find this little 11-year-old boy. he was found near palocita school at 11:00 p.m.. we went to the home of the boy. while we were speaking to the family, police called to tell us that the boy had been found and that they were trying to locate the father. when we told police we were with the family they asked us to let us know he was safe. >> police just found him. >> really. >> they just found him and they are going to call you any minute now. >> hello. >> mr. ren handed the phone to his stepson when detectives called because he doesn't speak english. >> hi, hi. okay where? >> reporter: in mandarin, the father thanks police. the boy's stepbrother says he is relieved. >> very happy right now. >> we caught up with father and son after they were reunited with each other. >> how are you doing? >> good. >> where did you go? >> to my friend's house. >> reporter: ren told us that he went to a different friend's home. and that he didn't want to call his father because he did not t
amber lee tells us how police found this little boy. >> reporter: police tell us they used every resource available to find this little 11-year-old boy. he was found near palocita school at 11:00 p.m.. we went to the home of the boy. while we were speaking to the family, police called to tell us that the boy had been found and that they were trying to locate the father. when we told police we were with the family they asked us to let us know he was safe. >> police just found him....